Wedge fastened cabinet hinge



June 4, 1957 N. HANSEN WEDGE FASTENED CABINET HINGE Filed Aug. 3, 1956 FI'll! 1 N V EN TOR. ZAISZ/f )V/EL? 6401/5271 United States Patent WEDGEFATENED CABINET HINGE Leslie Niels Hansen, Hurricane, Utah ApplicationAugust 3, 1956, Serial No. 602,022 2 Claims. (Cl. 16-159) This inventionis the result of a search for a semiconcealed hinge that would lenditself to mass production methods, Where a large number of identicalparts are made with machine accuracy. It was desirable that the hingefit into a machine made opening to minimize the human error and at thesame time permit simple, fast assembly. These objectives are met in theinvention set forth in the following specification:

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a multiple view drawing in whichFigure 1A is an end view of the hinge looking toward the right in Figure1B; Figure 1B is a top plan view of the hinge; Figure 1C is a sideelevational view of the hinge showing some of the parts in differentpositions by broken lines.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hinge and a portion of a cabinetdoor illustrating how the hinge is mounted on the door.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the hinge mounted on the cabinetand door with the cabinet and door shown in section and with partsbroken away.

As shown in the drawing one leaf of the hinge, indicated by the numeral1, is of conventional construction adapted to be attached to a cabinetstile 8 by any suitable means. Hinge leaf 1 is connected by the pivotpin 2 to a second leaf 3, the latter comprising two identical partsseparated by a wedge 4 of the same shape but shorter than the identicalparts. Wedge 4 is pivoted at 5 be tween the identical parts as clearlyshown in Figs. 1C and 2. The leaf 3 is also provided with a plurality of7 2,794,207 Patented June 4, 1957 "ice deformities or dimples 6 for apurpose to be explained hereinafter.

Installation is made by setting up a circular saw of proper diameter, sothat it will cut almost, but not quite through to the face of the door7, with a stop so that the kerf is out only to the point where the inneredge 9 of the door is at the center line of the saw. After the kerfshave been cut in the door, the hinge with the wedge in the openposition, is forced into place and the wedge driven shut, wedging thehinge securely in place. The deformities or dimples 6 along the curvededge of hinge leaf 3 add gripping power.

I hereby claim and request Letters Patent on the following device:

1. A hinge, one leaf of which is comprised of three parts, two of whichare identical in shape and size to fit the kerf of a circular saw cutnormal to the hinge edge of a cabinet door; said identical parts beingadapted to extend almost through, but not to the face of said door; thethird part being similar in shape but shorter than the two identicalparts, and being therefor pivoted between them on a retaining pin, andbeing of such thickness that when forced between the identical partswhich have been fitted and held in the saw cut, locks them snuggly inplace.

2. A hinge, one leaf of which is comprised of three parts, two of whichare identical in shape and size to fit the kerf of a circular saw cutnormal to the hinge edge of a cabinet door, said identical parts beingadapted to extend almost through but not to the face of said door, andthe identical parts being dimpled or deformed along the circular edge toafford better holding power, th third part, which is similar in shapebut shorter than the identical parts being pivoted between them on aretaining pin, and being of such thickness that when forced between theidentical parts, which have been fitted and held in the saw cut, locksthem securely and permanently in place.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS

